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Michelin Primacy 4

Name: Michelin Primacy 4
Brand: Michelin
Availability: InStock
Rating: 85 (20 reviews)

Summer

Price from: £83 123 Sizes

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Michelin Primacy 4

Summer

Premium

8.5 /10 Recommended

What we know so far

Michelin Primacy 4 placed #1 out of 8 in Promobil 2022 (235/55 R17). Our database lists 123 sizes, from R14 to R23.

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20 Tests Price from: £83 123 Sizes 3PMSF M+S

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See how this tyre stacks up against its closest rivals across all tested properties

This tyre

Primacy 4

Premium

Turanza T005

8.8

Better at: Wet handling, Dry steering response

Worse at: Mileage, Grass traction

Premium

PremiumContact 6

8.3

Better at: Wet braking, Wet handling

Worse at: Grass traction, Rolling resistance

Premium

Efficient Grip Performance 2

8.7

Better at: Dry steering response, Mileage

Worse at: Wet handling - objective, Dry braking

Premium

Primacy 4+

7.8

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Mileage

Premium

Potenza Sport

8.7

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise

Premium

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6

9.4

Better at: Dry handling, Wet handling

Worse at: Rolling resistance

Premium

EcoContact 6

7.7

Better at: Rolling resistance, Exterior noise

Worse at: Wet handling, Dry handling

Premium

Sport BluResponse

6.1

Better at: Comfort, Rolling resistance

Worse at: Mileage, Wet braking

Premium

Efficientgrip 2 SUV

9.2

Better at: Exterior noise, Dry handling

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry braking

Premium

SP Sport MAXX RT2

7.7

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Dry handling

Premium

Ventus Prime 4

7.6

Better at: Wet handling, Wet braking

Worse at: Comfort, Grass traction

Premium

Cinturato P7 C2

8.8

Better at: Wet handling, Dry handling

Worse at: Mileage, Rolling resistance

Budget

Premitra HP5

5.2

Worse at: Mileage, Rolling resistance

Upper-middle

ZIEX ZE310 Ecorun

6.9

Better at: Dry handling - objective

Worse at: Rolling resistance, Mileage

Upper-middle

Proxes Comfort

7.8

Better at: Dry handling - objective, Dry handling

Worse at: Wet handling - objective, Rolling resistance

Pros & Cons

Strengths

Outstanding performance and handling on dry roads, with short braking distances.

Very good and balanced performance on both dry and wet surfaces.

High mileage and low wear, offering excellent durability.

Low rolling resistance, resulting in improved fuel efficiency.

Good steering response and safe reserves against aquaplaning.

Weaknesses

Slight weaknesses on wet surfaces, particularly in aquaplaning resistance.

Relatively high price compared to competitors.

Reviews

9.1

601 Reviews

Customers like

Good grip and handling15×

Good wet-road performance10×

Low road noise11×

Long tread life7×

Low fuel consumption3×

Customers don't like

Poor wet-road grip in some conditions3×

Imprecise steering response3×

High purchase price3×

Shallow tread when new2×

Harsh ride2×

History

Primacy 32016–20188.5Primacy 42019–20228.5Primacy 4+2023–20257.8

2019

3× Tested

Autozeitung235/45 R18#2-

AutoMotorSport215/55 R17#3Recommended

ACE205/55 R16#8Recommended

2020

3× Tested2× Winner

ADAC235/55 R171stRecommended

Teknikens225/50 R171st

Autozeitung225/50 R17#3Highly recommended

2021

7× Tested2× Winner

Firmenauto195/55 R161stGood

Tyre Reviews235/55 R181stTest winner

Autobild215/60 R17#2Exemplary

ADAC225/50 R17#5Satisfactory

Autobild205/55 R16#5

GTÜ225/45 R17#5Highly recommended

Autobild205/55 R16#8Good

2022

7× Tested1× Winner

Promobil235/55 R171stHighly recommended

ADAC215/60 R16#2Good

ADAC185/65 R15#3Good

Autobild215/55 R17#3Exemplary

Autozeitung215/55 R17#4Highly recommended

Autobild235/55 R18#4Good

Autobild215/55 R17#8

2022

Michelin Primacy 4 got replaced by Michelin Primacy 4+

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Tests (20)

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20 Tests 5× Winner 17× Recommended

Summer

235/55 R17

Winner

Promobil2022

1stHighly recommended

1.Michelin Primacy 4Highly recommended

2.Continental PremiumContact 6Recommended

3.Falken Azenis FK510 SUVRecommended

ADAC2022

2ndGood

Skoda Karoq

1.Continental PremiumContact 6Good

2.Michelin Primacy 4Good

3.Bridgestone Turanza T005Good

ADAC2022

3rdGood

VW Polo

1.Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2Good

2.Bridgestone Turanza T005Good

3.Michelin Primacy 4Good

4.Pirelli P1 Cinturato VerdeGood

Autobild2022

3rdExemplary

VW Passat

1.Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2Exemplary

2.Hankook Ventus Prime 4Exemplary

3.Michelin Primacy 4Exemplary

4.Bridgestone Turanza T005Good

Autozeitung2022

4thHighly recommended

Ford Puma

1.Bridgestone Turanza T005Highly recommended

···

3.Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2Highly recommended

4.Michelin Primacy 4Highly recommended

5.Maxxis Premitra HP5Highly recommended

Autobild2022

4thGood

VW Tiguan

1.Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUVExemplary

···

3.Falken Azenis FK510 SUVGood

4.Michelin Primacy 4Good

5.Nexen N fera Sport SUVGood

Autobild2022

8th

Dry braking: 36,2 mWet braking: 29,3 m

VW Passat

1.Bridgestone Turanza T005

···

7.Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2

8.Michelin Primacy 4

9.Toyo Proxes Comfort

Firmenauto2021

1stGood

Seat Leon

1.Michelin Primacy 4Good

2.Nokian WetProofGood

3.Bridgestone Turanza T005Good

Tyre Reviews2021

1stTest winner

1.Michelin Primacy 4Test winner

2.Goodyear Efficientgrip 2 SUV-

3.Uniroyal RainSport 5Recommended

Autobild2021

2ndExemplary

Jeep Renegade

1.GoodYear Efficientgrip 2 SUVExemplary

2.Michelin Primacy 4Exemplary

3.Bridgestone Turanza T005Exemplary

ADAC2021

5thSatisfactory

1.Falken Azenis FK510Good

···

4.Bridgestone Turanza T005Good

5.Michelin Primacy 4Satisfactory

6.Dunlop SP Sport MAXX RT2Satisfactory

Autobild2021

5th

Dry braking: 35,8 mWet braking: 30,4 m

VW Golf

1.Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125

···

4.Continental PremiumContact 6

GTÜ2021

5thHighly recommended

VW Golf

1.Nexen N Fera SportHighly recommended

···

4.Maxxis Premitra HP5Highly recommended

5.Michelin Primacy 4Highly recommended

6.Continental PremiumContact 6Recommended

Autobild2021

8thGood

VW Golf

1.Kumho Ecsta HS51Exemplary

···

7.Pirelli Cinturato P7 C2Good

8.Michelin Primacy 4Good

9.Firestone RoadhawkGood

ADAC2020

1stRecommended

Ford Kuga

1.Michelin Primacy 4Recommended

2.Bridgestone Turanza T005Recommended

3.Maxxis Premitra HP5Recommended

Teknikens2020

1st

Volvo V90

1.Michelin Primacy 4

2.Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance 2

3.Nokian Hakka Blue 2

Autozeitung2020

3rdHighly recommended

BMW 3 series

1.Continental PremiumContact 6Test winner

2.Bridgestone Turanza T005Highly recommended

3.Michelin Primacy 4Highly recommended

4.Maxxis Premitra HP5Highly recommended

Autozeitung2019

2nd-

Škoda Superb

1.Continental PremiumContact 6-

2.Michelin Primacy 4-

3.Maxxis Premitra HP5-

AutoMotorSport2019

3rdRecommended

Volkswagen T-Roc

1.Nokian WetProofRecommended

2.Bridgestone Turanza T005Recommended

3.Michelin Primacy 4Recommended

4.Goodyear Efficient Grip PerformanceRecommended

ACE2019

8thRecommended

Škoda Octavia

1.Nokian WetProofHighly recommended

···

7.Hankook Ventus Prime3 K125Recommended

8.Michelin Primacy 4Recommended

9.Pirelli Cinturato P7Conditionally recommended

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Sizes (123)

Width:

155/80 R14

1 Variants

80T

165/60 R14

1 Variants

75T

205/70 R14From £363

1 Variants

89W

Best£363

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Ratings

Tested 17× By professional organizations

●Highly recommended8× (47%)

●Good9× (53%)

Performance by size

xxx/xx R15 8.5xxx/xx R16 8.5xxx/xx R17 9.5xxx/xx R18 9.5185/xx Rxx 8.5195/xx Rxx 8.5205/xx Rxx 8.5215/xx Rxx 9.4225/xx Rxx 9.5235/xx Rxx 9.4

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